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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,429,835 and 226,215,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,429,835 and 226,215,702 is: 490,028,006.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,429,835 : 226,215,702 = 226,215,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,429,835/226,215,702 = 226,215,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,429,835x = 226,215,702 × 226,215,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,429,835x = 51,173,543,831,352,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,173,543,831,352,800/104,429,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,028,006.19

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